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Scheelite
Scheelite

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Malachite



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Scheelite Vs Malachite

Astrology

Origin

Switzerland, Australia, Brazil
Southern and central Africa

Color

Yellow, Colorless, White, Brownish, Reddish
Green

Streak

White
Green

For which Rashi?

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Capricorn, Scorpio

Planet

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Venus

Element of Planets

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Earth

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

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-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

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Freyja

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

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Protection

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

5.9-6.33.25-4.10
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal, Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

On {101}, distinct; on {112}, interrupted; on {001}, indistinct
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}

Mohs Hardness

4.5-53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaWO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Cu2CO3(OH)2

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky

Pleochroism

Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
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Dispersion

0.040.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Transparent
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.918-1.9361.655-1.909
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0160.254
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Supports digestive health

Psychology

Awareness
Transformation

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Balance & Clarity
Transformation

Scheelite Vs Malachite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Scheelite and Malachite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Scheelite Vs Malachite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Scheelite is Conchoidal and Uneven. Malachite fracture is Conchoidal and Uneven.

Scheelite Vs Malachite Luster

A primary knowledge about Scheelite vs Malachite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Scheelite exhibits Vitreous and Adamantine luster. Malachite, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Vitreous and Silky luster.